GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Elite WIFI7 vs B850 AORUS Elite WIFI7 ICE Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Elite WIFI7 and GIGABYTE B850 AORUS Elite WIFI7 ICE are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Max LAN Speed (2.5Gbps) and Wi-Fi Generation (7). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Back I/O Ports.

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GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Elite WIFI7	GIGABYTE B850 AORUS Elite WIFI7 ICE
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Brand GIGABYTE	Brand GIGABYTE
Model Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 Z890 A ELITE WIFI7	Model B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE B850 A ELITE WF7 ICE
Release Date 📅 October 2024	Release Date 📅 January 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series AORUS	Series -
Socket LGA1851	Socket AM5
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z890	Chipset AMD B850
Supported Memory DDR5 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8266Mhz 8400Mhz 8600Mhz 8800Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x Thunderbolt 4 2 x Audio Jacks 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 4 x USB 2.0/1.1	Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 7
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 25110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1